2m activity contest this evening at 2000z

 The RSGB 2m activity contest (UKAC) is on this evening. I hope to take part briefly with my QRP station.

10m FT8 RX (Tuesday)

At the moment, I am again on 10m FT8 RX. Propagation looks good, with stations across the world being copied. In all, 128 stations have been spotted early this morning. 

Will 8m allow me to be copied in the USA later?

DMR

As I have no DMR gear I use my Android handheld network radio and an app called Droidstar to access the DMR network as the photo shows. With it, it is possible to work stations the world over. 

This evening, I hope to join the DMR net of our local club. Last week I got the time of the net wrong.

UPDATE 1731z:  Joined the CDARC DMR net this evening. Nice to have a station in the Scilly Isles as well as locals. Initially people were saying I was quiet, so I increased the mic gain.

Sunspots - Tuesday November 1st 2022

 Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 56. A=11 and K=4.

10m FT8 RX

All day, I have been on 10m FT8 RX. So far 1328 stations have been spotted. This has been the best day so far.

UPDATE 2115z: 1397 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX today.

Plans for today (Monday)

As I am out later, I shall be on 10m FT8 RX. If things look promising I may QSY to 8m QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz. 

Our local museum - NOT amateur radio

This weekend was the last time our museum was open until Easter. Today was a free day (no admission charge). Although the day started wet, it was dry most of the time and attendance was good. 

The museum is run by volunteers and is on of the best local museums in the UK.

See https://burwellmuseum.org.uk/ .

Sunspots - Monday October 31st 2022

Solar flux is 131 and the SSN 68. A=12 and K=3.

8m FT8 QRP (Sunday)

On QRP 8m FT8 this afternoon. No spots of me at 1715z.

UPDATE 1928z:  No spots. QRT.

10m QRP WSPR (Sunday)

Stations that have spotted
me today on 10m QRP WSPR

At the moment, I am on 10m WSPR with 500mW from my W5OLF beacon. So far, 10 stations have spotted me. It looks like my intermittent coax plug was why I was getting no spots some days ago.

UPDATE 1921z:  13 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.